Electric-light hanger.



H. G. CLEVELAND. BLEUTRIC LIGHT HANGER. APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 12, 190B.

Patented May 11, 1909.

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HARRY G. CLEVELAND, OF PLYMOUTH, CONNECTICUT.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 11, 1909 Application filed June 12, 1908 Serial No. 438,093.

improvements in devices for suspending incandescent electric hghts at various elevations, and has for its primary object to simplify such constructions and to increase their efliciency. For a full understanding of the invention reference is to be had to the following detail description and the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a general view in elevation of a preferred embodiment of the invention; Fig. 2 is a plan view, partly in section, and Fig. 3 is a vertical section on the line 33 of Fig. 2.

Throughout this description and on the several figures of the drawings similar parts are indicated by corresponding reference numerals. k

The base or socket member 10 is adapted to be secured as usual to a wall or ceiling, and serves to support the usual light wires 11, to which is attached the lamp 12. The wires 11 are long enough to extend down to a desk or table, as may be desired, but may be looped up to elevate the lamp as occasion may require. Various means have been pro posed to thus temporarily shorten the effective length of such wires 11, but the means best known to me for accomplishing this function is by means of a spring associated with said base, and having a flexible connection extending therefrom to said wires at a point near thelamp. This spring operated mechanism may be located at any convenient point with respect. to the base, and is shown herein as being housedwith'm said base. Such mechanismincludes a' stationary disk 13 lying adjacent to and parallel with the supporting wall or ceiling, and having a hub 14. As one of the many ways of securing the disk in place, I may employa screw 15 passing through the hub. Journaled on the shouldered outer end 14" of the hub is a drum 16 which reaches inwardly or upwardly substantially to the disk 13. The outer portion or face of the drum is provided with a flange 17 substantially parallel with the 1 said disk. The extent of rotation of the drum and flange is determined by a'spring, preferably in the form of a spiral, one end of which issecured to the hub 14 and the other to the interior of the drum. A cord or other flexible connection 18 is attached at one end to the periphery of the drum and at the other has connection through an anchor 19 with the light wires near the lamp, the anchor being passed between such wires at the desired point. 7

The operation of the drum within its limits Will be controlled by a brake or drag of peculiar construction, and comprising a lever 20 pivoted at 21 to the disk 13, preferably between the' disk and the sup ort. The lever 20 has an angularly dispose shoe 22 extending entirely across the drum and its flange 17, and is adapted to frictionally engage the periphery of the flange. is provided with a hole 23 through which the cord 18 is threaded, the cord being led therefrom at an angle to and through a guide 24 in the base 10, whereby the normal tension on the cord due to the weight of the lamp will cause the shoe 22 to impinge upon the flange 17, preventing rotation of the drum. The base, furthermore, will preferably be re cessed at 25 to accommodate the lever and shoe. Whenthe lamp is lifted, as by hand, the spring will automatically take up the cord 18', and when the weight of the lamp again comes upon the cord the shoe 22 operated thereby will sustain the lamp at the height at which it was placed. It will be un derstood that the spring, brake, and connections will be so arranged and proportioned that the brake will not prevent the lamp from being drawn down by hand when desired.

The lamp may be drawn down by hand against the tension of the spring and friction of the brake and may be elevated by hand, the spring automatically winding up the cord at such time. The function of the brake is to maintain the lamp at any position of elevation at which it may be left by the hand of the operator.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is, I

1. The hereindescribed electric light hanger comprising, in combination, a base, wires secured thereto, a drum associated with the l base and including a stationary disk having a hub, a rotary member having an outwardly To this end the shoe extending flange parallel With the disk, and a spring secured to the .hub and member, a brake pivoted on said disk and having a laterally bent shoe for engagement with said flange, a cord attached to the drum and to said Wires, said cord cooperating with said brake to cause the same to impinge upon said flange, and means to secure the drum in place, substantially as set forth.

2. The herei'ndescribed electric light hanger I comprising, in combination, a base, having a guide notch and a recess, Wire's secured thereto, a drum Within the base and including a stationary disk having a hub, a rotary member having an outwardly extending flange parallel With the disk, and a spring secured to the hub and member, a brake pivoted on said disk and having a laterally bent shoe for engagement with said flange, said shoe extending into said recess, a cord attached to the drum and to said Wires, said cord passing through said notch and said brake shoe to cause the same to impinge upon said flange, and means to secure the drum in place, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I afllx my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

HARRY G. CLEVELAND.

Vitnesses:

MARY E. SMITH, HENRY A. Siurrn. 

